pickRight book, right time. I enjoyed this tremendously, and set aside everything else to read it.
1820s Edinburgh: Elizabeth moves in with her (deceased) husband‘s elderly cousin. The botanic garden is being physically moved from Leith to the grounds next door. And Isabel Brodie, courtesan and entrepreneur, is making plans for her future.
It was no surprise to learn that Sara Sheridan is an Edinburgh native - her love for the city and its history
pickJust to be clear, I absolutely did not sob my way through a YA queer romance novel with superheroes. Not even a little bit.
Nick Bell is starting the new school year trying to be better. He‘s taking his tablets for ADHD & staying out of trouble, as agreed with his dad. But he is writing fanfic about the superheroes active around the city. Particularly ShadowStar. Also his best friend Seth has been MIA all summer- does he have a secret boyfriend?
The storyline was great - this is a fun, light read. I did have to suspend disbelief in a couple of places, however - at times the characters 3y
That aside, I loved reading this, am delighted to discover a new author with a back-catalogue I can fling myself at, and have decided who‘s getting a copy of this for Christmas!
Thanks to #NetGalley and #Hodder&Stoughton for letting me read this before publication - it doesn‘t actually hit the shelves until August! 3y